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射止める (いとめる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
shoot dead ; bring down (an animal)
Literal hunting or shooting sense: to kill or bring down game with a projectile. Often used in hunting or archery contexts.
2
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Figurative use: to successfully obtain something desirable through effort or competition, such as a prize, contract, or someone's affection. Carries a nuance of aiming and achieving a target.
Written forms 射い 止と める Usage 94%
Standard kanji spelling; used in both literal shooting and figurative winning senses.
いとめる Usage 6%
Similar words 射い る 射る is the general verb for shooting an arrow or projectile, while 射止める specifically means to shoot and kill or bring down the target, emphasizing the result.
獲かく 得とく する 獲得する is a formal, neutral term for acquiring or winning something. 射止める is more vivid and implies aiming for and successfully capturing a desired goal, often with a competitive or romantic nuance.
Etymology Compound of 射る (to shoot) and 止める (to stop, to bring to an end), literally 'to shoot and stop'. The figurative sense of winning or capturing developed from the idea of successfully hitting and securing a target.
